See the Law of Deception

Chapter 42 The Long Street Slaughterhouse (3)

Currently, the clues for this event seem much easier to obtain than those for "Out of Control".

Within just half an hour of entering the instance, she had already made some progress. After obtaining the ticket, she planned to head to the so-called "slaughterhouse" to meet up with Wei Lingxian.

Although it wasn't discussed beforehand, Wei Ling should have thought of this.

Stepping out of the room, Lu Jinzhao looked around and found that the building she was in was on an unusually straight street with no side streets. The long street was clearly visible from beginning to end.

At the deepest part of the street, the three large characters "Slaughterhouse" stand out prominently.

Just like the previous platform, the straight street was now deserted, which made it easier for her to meet up with Wei Ling. They didn't even need to go to the slaughterhouse first; they could easily see if anyone was there just by standing on the street.

Lu Jinzhao is not the first to come out.

She saw a person standing under a streetlamp not far away; he was one of the passengers.

The person nodded when he saw Lu Jinzhao, and Lu Jinzhao nodded in response, but neither of them showed any intention of getting closer to the other, clearly waiting for their teammates.

About ten minutes later, Lu Jinzhao saw Wei Ling.

The other person looked thoughtful, suggesting they had also discovered some clues.

Before Lu Jinzhao could even utter a sound, Wei Ling, who had just arrived on the street and was already looking around warily, had already spotted her.

"Chao Chao!" She waved and ran over without hesitation.

By this time, there were already groups of passengers gathered on the street, so Wei Ling's actions were not particularly noticeable.

She ran up to Lu Jinzhao and her first words were, "Did you find anything?"

Lu Jinzhao nodded: "Yes, but it's not entirely certain yet."

Then he asked, "Do you have a hostage?"

"Yes." Wei Ling wasn't surprised that Lu Jinzhao would ask this. After receiving the ticket, her first thought was whether other passengers had it too.

This thing might be a key item.

"Can I take a look?" Lu Jinzhao asked.

Wei Ling didn't hesitate much: "Okay."

She handed the hostage to Lu Jinzhao, who glanced down at it and raised his eyebrows slightly as if he had discovered something.

Wei Ling, this hostage, has only one difference from her.

The stamp on the ticket wasn't a cow's head, but a rat.

"interesting."

"What's wrong?" Wei Ling leaned closer when she heard her words, and her expression turned to one of utter despair when she saw the two different hostages in Lu Jinzhao's hand.

"Damn, it's not all rats after all?"

She thought the rats in the butcher's broadcast referred to the passengers, and that the passengers' tickets were covered in rats!
But Lu Jinzhao's hostage was a cow's head. Does this mean...?
Am I the only mouse?

Wouldn't that mean we're doomed?
"No." Lu Jinzhao shook his head and returned the hostage to Wei Ling.

"If possible, try to find out at least one more person's passport design," Lu Jinzhao pondered.

"But it's best not to reveal your hostage design to others."

The rat motif is now clearly the most dangerous.

But who knows?
"Let's go to the slaughterhouse."

Wei Ling asked curiously, "Are we going now? What are we going to do?"

Lu Jinzhao said, "Of course we're going to catch mice."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ling responded with an "eh," but obediently followed Lu Jinzhao towards the slaughterhouse.

On the way, Lu Jinzhao was still pondering. The deadline for catching the rat and handing it over to the butcher was definitely before dark, but it would be better to do it a little earlier, because she didn't know how long the "slaughter" would take, and it would be best to take the meat back with her.

"Give it a try."

On their way to the slaughterhouse, some other passengers exchanged clues and ideas and arrived at the slaughterhouse gates before or after them.

Unlike traditional slaughterhouses, this slaughterhouse was exceptionally large. An iron gate kept everyone outside, but even before entering, the smell of blood and a faint stench of decay wafted out with the air.

However, apart from the smell, it was unusually quiet here.

"The door is unlocked."

Most of the passengers had already gathered outside the gate, and someone pointed to the center of the iron gate.

"Should we go in now? Isn't that too hasty?" someone asked.

"Why wait outside if you're not going in?"

“What I mean is, we can exchange clues before we go in.”

The person who said this was the companion of the woman wearing glasses.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, neither responding nor agreeing.

There was a moment of silence, then someone said, "If you want to make an exchange, you should at least show some sincerity first, right?"

“That’s natural, but I’m only sincere to those who are willing to make the exchange.” He said, “So, if there’s anyone willing to make the exchange, let’s talk about it privately.”

Good guy.
A hint of disdain flashed in Wei Ling's eyes. She turned to look at Lu Jinzhao, only to find that Lu Jinzhao seemed to smile.

"Let's go in first," Lu Jinzhao said to her.

"OK." Wei Ling waved the OK sign, his face beaming with an arrogant smile. Without any attempt to hide it, he opened the door and walked into the slaughterhouse in front of everyone.

Once they were a little further away, she couldn't help but complain, "Exchanging clues is like stealing. I think anyone with a modicum of intelligence wouldn't do it; it only fools idiots."

“After all, their team currently appears to have four people, which is indeed an advantage,” Lu Jinzhao said while observing the environment of the entire slaughterhouse.

“Who says otherwise?” Wei Ling nodded.

When she noticed that the pattern on Lu Jinzhao's warrant was different from her own, she realized that the pattern on the warrant might be very important.

Lu Jinzhao naturally knew this as well. The sooner he knew what patterns were on the other people's hostages, the better. But it was also important not to let others know what he was.

At this stage, what important intelligence can still be exchanged?

The most likely explanation is the pattern on the hostage, isn't it?

Therefore, Wei Ling did not hesitate at all when Lu Jinzhao asked her to come with him.

"Let's check if there are any rats here first." Finding the rats and delivering them to the butcher before sunset is the most important thing right now.

"What if there are no rats here?" Wei Ling asked with some concern.

The slaughterhouse was so quiet, it was almost unbelievable that there were any living creatures there.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhao stopped and looked at Wei Ling seriously: "If you can't find it, you'll be in danger."

After all, if everyone's hostage designs are different, Wei Ling, whose design is a rat, is the most dangerous.

“I understand.” Wei Ling’s expression froze; she clearly understood what Lu Jinzhao meant.

"Don't worry too much. If the ecosystem inside the station is normal, the chances of finding rats on this street are still very high."

Lu Jinchao comforted her, and then added in her heart: Even if we don't find it, perhaps there are other ways to break the deadlock.

However, it's best not to reveal that method unless you're absolutely certain about it.

(End of this chapter)